The U. S. Supreme Court, in New York Times v. Sullivan, made it harder for a public figure to successfully sue a media outlet for libel. The Court ruled that the public figure had to not only prove that the news media outlet publishing a false, defamatory statement, but that the news media outlet had known it to be false and nevertheless published it with reckless disregard to its veracity had committedSelect one:a. bribery. b. a clear and present danger. c. perjury. d. fraud. e. actual malice